In Arkansas, we often have structural issues that occur due to unstable or eroded soil around infrastructure. This unstable soil can result in damage to homes and businesses.
Whether caused by improper soil compaction, soil erosion or plumbing leaks, unstable soil can cause issues for structures big or small.
In fact, these expanses destabilize the structures from their foundations, resulting visibly in cracks, potholes, sinkholes, and other damage that can take its toll on private property like homes as well as public assets like pipelines, roads, sewers, bridges, and other structures, even dams.
Erosion of the soil usually occurs when water, wind, or human action moves soil or rock. Soil erosion is the displacement of the upper layer of the soil. It’s a natural process that can go on unnoticed because of rains or plant growth unless it spurs a dramatic event such as a landslide.
When the construction of roads, homes, and infrastructure occurs, it is imperative that the soil beneath be properly compacted. Poorly compacted soil can cause concrete to settle and crack. Some soil types with high clay or excess salt are more easily compacted whereas soil with high water content can have problems with compaction. When the soil isn’t properly compacted during the construction process and it leads to problems down the road with the weight of the structure no pushing down on the poorly compacted soil.
When the water in the soil freezes it expands and as it thaws it contracts again, causing movement in the soil. This can loosen soil and increase instability.
Organic material in the soil breaks down over time through decomposition and this leads to changes in the soil. Those changes can then cause instability.
Here at Airlift we can stabilize your soil through polyurethane injection. It’s a quick process and it is cost-effective. Additionally, the process is also safe for the environment. Deep polyurethane injection is a permanent solution for unstable soil. It decreases the permeability of the soil and also increases its load-bearing capacity so structures built above that soil can be safe and sound. We can apply this process for anything from commercial foundations to roads to sidewalks and almost any project in between.
Learn more about the polyurethane injection process as well as how it stabilizes soil to protect the structures above.
Here, at Airlift Concrete Experts, we always attempt to deal with the issues that are causing the damage versus only dealing with the symptoms. Our goal is to provide our customers with quality solutions that solve soil issues directly at their source. So please call us or contact us today so that we can deal with the real problems at hand.
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